Be Realistic and Logical When You Check On Dogs Training Program.
There are many professional trainers, trainee, instructors, counselors Or student having
completed a basic course, started to be “trainer”, who conduct dogs training individually
or in a club or without a company. Everyone provides different training methods, skills
and services in their training.

Usually we saw lots of ad hoc part-timers come and go anytime they like without any
commitment and other expenses incurred. Some will come back in few months or years
to train dogs or with another company name or hand phone number, so that no follow up
is require from their earlier commitment. Some have taken a few years break and return
to self pro claim they have many years of experience that trained hundreds and
thousands of dogs. They will promise you lots of  goodies (gimmick) that is in your favor
but will not full fill their job later.

It is up to the choice of the dog’s owner to select whom / where to be trained and what
is being taught and offered. What is more important, is you are paying for the valuable
professional service and a responsible trainer to train you and your dog where you can
get help whenever you need it, but not purchasing a specific product with a specific brand,
where you can compare or bargain in pricing. If price is the main concern, you are advised
to check on what you are being offered and the commitments given by these trainer.
Whether they can commit is up to you to believes !

What Owner Need To Understand About Dogs Training Here In Singapore
1.) Where do you prefer to send your Pup/ Dog for training?

Pet shop/ Club/ Individual Ad Hoc Part Timer/ Full Time Trainer

2.) Where do prefer to send you kid for Education?

Register School that operate with proper documents and ground / Bookshop/ Tuition
Centre / Individual part time Tutor

3) Do you know >95% of the dog trainers here are part timer?

Feedback from others and my students:
- Need help can’t find Trainer(s) after training ( trainer on course/ change hand
   phone number.....)
- Promise lots of  things (syllabus.../ recap class..) but end up job not full fill

- What they train is not what the owner wants.

4) Do you know mostly all the training here are taught basically for obedience trial
   (competition) only?

Competition - Basic Obedience (sit, down, stand, stay, heel) using vary training tools
(metal choke chain, spike chain(prong collar) or electric collar to make sure your dog
obey. You’ll have to march like a robot and your dog have to stick beside your Left.
Your dog cannot be too sociable...etc so that during the trial it will not be disqualify.
If your dog has the potential, more concentration will be given by your trainer.
~ NO PAIN NO GAIN METHOD ~

5) What kind of dog trainer do your prefer? Experience/ Experiment , registered /illegal  

- Handler - train only their dog, experiment on your pup/ dog? (ad hoc part timer)
- Instructor - instruct but never touch your dog, just talk (ad hoc part timer)
- Trainee (ad hoc part timer illegal trainer?)
- Ad hoc Trainers (part -timer illegal trainer?)
- Trainer from pet shop / club (selling / training? students/ trainee?)
- Full time trainer with months & years of continue training (Experiences knowledge)

* Out of 100% trainers in the market 1%,  93%,  4%,  2%

6) What kind of service or syllabus do you expect or require?

- Promise you lots of goodies (gimmick) and can’t full fill later.
- Learning only Basic Obedience for obedience trial.
- Using forceful tools & harsh method on your pup/ dog
- Unregistered or improper documents: without proper training notes, cert., receipt,
  not a registered school, training without Permit like car park, neighbourhood park,
  HDB shelter, without any or proper training equipments / facilities...
- A register school with proper equipments, facilities, approved training ground.
  committed syllabus that cover all expect of training including behaviour solving,
  house breaking, obedience commands, grooming, health advise... A full time
  committed trainer that conduct proper training  without coursing harm or using
  forceful method to  your pup/ dog. Follow up service for years like free training
  refresher class & dogs swimming lessons. ...etc

7) Do you know  why most of the Vet. advise  puppy to be train only after 6 month old ?

More then 98% of the trainers here use metal choke chain, spike chain(prong collar)
or electric collar to train pup & dog here to get quick result. Your vet may not know
whom you send your puppy for training and how the trainer teach you.   

8) Why a  “dog lover” would not train their dog(s)?

Feedback from students who keep number of dogs, which was not train earlier:
- They hear so many bad thing about dog training
- They are not sure what to expect and how the trainer teach
- They want to train their dog for companion not for competition
- They don’t know which trainer to go for, as everyone claim that they(trainers)
   are the best and they use the humane & positive way to train the dog??.

9) What is the market rate for dogs training?

- There is no fix rate. Usually for class training it range from $300 - $500,  home
  training some are charging from $100/hr Or  $580 - $1400.
- At this moment (2010) new trainer are charging $400-420. What is more
  important: Can they Teach/ Commit on what they Promised/ Type Syllabus cover/
  whether they train in a Legal Ground/  any Proper Training Notes, Certificate,
  Official Receipt issue/ any Hidden Cost ++ buying thing?

10) What is the duration for dogs training in class:

- 10 year ago (1999)  all training are conducted only  8 days 8 hours (last day test.)

due to 100% of the training in the market here are teaching Basic Obedience for
trial and there is a breakup courses. You need to pay and pay for further courses!

- Now, there is a gimmick 10 days 10 hours. (1st day orientation no dog, last day test.)
  (Only 8 hours training. 1 hour per day with break, briefing...etc is that enough?)

* How these part timer trainers works?
- They will tie up/ volunteer with pet shop/vet / clubs / animal shelter house/advertise
  only in free on-line classified to look for business.
- They don’t need to registered officially for training, training in unofficial ground and
   no other weekly/ monthly expenses, commitments and investment incur.
-  No proper syllabus. They will pass on, on what they learn or knew earlier !    
-  For fast business they usually recommend home training without analyse whether
   your pup/ dog problem(s) is suitable for class/ home training.
- They work only on after office hours or weekend or as and when they wish.

About training

What train your Pup/ Dog? Training Tools or Skill & Experiences
Have you try these on yourself before implementing it to your dog? Is it Necessary/ Harmful/ Painful/ Forceful?
Why do you keep a dog for? Competition/ Companion
Do you really care for your dog or only for yourself?  treat it as family member / companion / show off....
For what reason & why you have to use these tools?  basic training / aggressiveness / competition....